Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Maple Button

Agabus godmanni compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Acleris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azorean predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Azorean predacious diving beetle

The Azorean predacious diving beetle (Agabus godmanni) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.